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Human rights battlegrounds of the decade

From uprisings across the Arab world and the rise of global protest movements, to the resurgence of the politics of...

Showing Up for Human Rights in 2019

“This is one of those times; one of those moments in history. You either show up or you prepare...

Climate change ranks highest as vital issue of our time – Generation Z survey

Climate change was the most commonly cited among most important issues facing the world, in a survey of more than...

Letter to York University president Dr. Rhonda L. Lenton from Amnesty International

Rhonda L. Lenton, PhD President & Vice-Chancellor York University 1050 Kaneff Tower, 4700 Keele Street Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3 By...

Saudi Arabia: End ill-treatment and arbitrary detention of human rights defender, Waleed Abu al-Khair

Amnesty International has received credible reports that Saudi Arabian prison authorities arbitrarily placed human rights defender and prisoner of conscience...

From slurs to sexual violence, women human rights defenders come under global attack

Governments are failing to protect women human rights defenders (WHRDs) who routinely face a wide range of gender specific attacks,...

Bolivia: Jeanine Añez must immediately repeal decree giving impunity to Armed Forces personnel

The Bolivian authorities must immediately repeal Decree 4078 of 14 November 2019 and ensure that the security forces act in...

Write for Rights: Amnesty International launches global campaign championing youth activists

Amnesty International has today launched Write for Rights, the world’s biggest human rights campaign, which this year champions children’s rights...

Nicaragua: Amnesty International launches campaign a year and a half since the crisis began and demands that the government stop the repression

The Nicaraguan government must end the repressive strategy it has pursued since 18 April 2018 and which currently includes implementing...

Journalist Hajar Raissouni freed!

On October 16, 2019, Hajar Raissouni, her fiancé, and her doctor were released from prison following a Royal Pardon granted...

A group of land defenders gather in the forest in Honduras

Earth Defenders

Earth Defenders Humanity is facing an environmental emergency of unprecedented proportions. Climate change, biodiversity loss, ecosystems degradation and toxic pollution...

Egypt: Torture of activist Alaa Abdel Fattah illustrates use of extreme brutality to crush dissent

The torture in custody of Alaa Abdel Fattah, a blogger and activist who rose to fame during the 2011 uprising,...

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